Too Pretty to Use? Breaking the Fear of Starting a New Kit
We’ve all been there—you open up a brand new stationery kit, and it's perfect. The colors, the textures, the stickers, the die cuts… it’s everything you love.
And suddenly—you’re frozen.
What if you mess it up? What if you cut the wrong paper or place the wrong sticker? What if it doesn’t turn out how you imagined?
Yep… stationery intimidation is real.
It might sound silly, but the fear of “ruining” a pretty kit can keep us from ever using it. And when that happens, we end up hoarding supplies instead of enjoying them.
In today's video, I’m getting real about that hesitation—and I’m doing it while creating with a brand new kit. No prep, no planning—just jumping in and making something imperfect but honest.
Here's what helped me finally start using my kits instead of saving them for "someday":
1. Give Yourself Permission to Mess Up
That first cut or sticker is the hardest. Once you “break the seal,” everything gets easier. I remind myself: this is about creating, not perfection.
2. Use Your most prolific item First!
Every kit has a piece there is a lot of - sometimes its the stickers or sticky pad, With the Chapters of September Stationery Kit it's the role of labels. Its easy to use them when there are so many more to over up your mistakes if you happen to make one.
3. Remember: You’re Not Wasting It—You’re Enjoying It
Letting things sit in a drawer for months? That’s the real waste. Using them in a spread or journal page? That’s what they were made for.
4. Create Just to Play
You don’t always have to create a “finished” layout. Let yourself experiment. Make a page just for fun, or start with a background and come back later.
5. Document the Process, Not Just the Product
Even if it turns out messy or weird—you’ll look back and be proud that you started. Growth happens on the page.
If you’ve got a kit collecting dust...
Grab it. Lay it out. And just start.
You don’t need a perfect plan—just a little courage and a reminder that messy is still beautiful.
💛 And if you want to see how I work through that hesitation in real time, check out my video https://youtu.be/JQ8wrLSp12k
We’ll break the fear together!
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